Directions: Read the following case studies and answer questions stated in bullet points. Answer to the...

 

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Directions: Read the following case studies and answer questions stated in bullet points. Answer to the questions based on your knowledge about positive psychology and happiness theory (PERMA model plus character strengths model). 1. Case 1- Changing Explanatory style Case: Cold calling for an insurance company Adversity: "I made forty calls tonight and got no appointments." Belief: "I'm not getting anywhere. This is stupid. I'm not getting any results. It's a total waste of time and effort." Consequences: I feel frustrated and angry about having spend my time doing this. Disputation: Energization: • Dispute the pessimistic explanation and describe how "I" feel afterwards. 3. Case 3 Forgiveness Case study: When Chris Carrier was 10 years old, he was abducted near his Florida home, taken into the swamps, stabbed repeatedly in the chest and abdomen with an ice pick, and then shot through the temple with a handgun. Remarkably, hours after being shot, he awoke with a headache, unable to see out of one eye. He stumbled to the highway and stopped a car, which took him to the hospital. Years later, a police officer told Chris that the man suspected of his abduction lay close to death. "Confront him," suggested the officer. Chris did more than that. He comforted his attacker during the man's final weeks of life and ultimately forgave him, bringing peace to them both. • Describe the process and stages of forgiveness • Describe the benefits of forgiving in terms of wellbeing Directions: Read the following case studies and answer questions stated in bullet points. Answer to the questions based on your knowledge about positive psychology and happiness theory (PERMA model plus character strengths model). 1. Case 1- Changing Explanatory style Case: Cold calling for an insurance company Adversity: "I made forty calls tonight and got no appointments." Belief: "I'm not getting anywhere. This is stupid. I'm not getting any results. It's a total waste of time and effort." Consequences: I feel frustrated and angry about having spend my time doing this. Disputation: Energization: • Dispute the pessimistic explanation and describe how "I" feel afterwards. 3. Case 3 Forgiveness Case study: When Chris Carrier was 10 years old, he was abducted near his Florida home, taken into the swamps, stabbed repeatedly in the chest and abdomen with an ice pick, and then shot through the temple with a handgun. Remarkably, hours after being shot, he awoke with a headache, unable to see out of one eye. He stumbled to the highway and stopped a car, which took him to the hospital. Years later, a police officer told Chris that the man suspected of his abduction lay close to death. "Confront him," suggested the officer. Chris did more than that. He comforted his attacker during the man's final weeks of life and ultimately forgave him, bringing peace to them both. • Describe the process and stages of forgiveness • Describe the benefits of forgiving in terms of wellbeing

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Case 1 Changing Explanatory Style Disputation In this case disputing the pessimistic explanatory style involves challenging the belief that Im not get... View the full answer